Category Archives: Quick Look

Quick Look: Zoya Naturel Collection

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Zoya Naturel Collection 2014I’m not as familiar with neutral nail polishes as I am with bold colours, but I’m liking them more and more because they can make your whole hand look elegant. Plus they’re super easy to match with everything in your wardrobe!

The Zoya Naturel Collection features 6 shades that are office-appropriate, even in the most conservative establishments.

If you’ve ever painted your nails with Zoya, you know that they have great formulas, and these cremes are no exception – like butter!

Today, I’ll be giving you a Quick Look post on the Zoya Naturel Collection. (In a future post, I’ll provide in-depth reviews and more swatches.)

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Quick Look: Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection

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Nicole by OPI Roughles CollectionThe next little while, I’m going to be incredibly busy as I’m moving verrrry soon – it’s right around the corner! (It’s a very exciting, but stressful time, too. I bought my first home!)

But I didn’t want to take a hiatus from blogging during this time because I love doing this.

Readers like you are really important to me, so I’m going to try my best to keep my Monday-to-Friday blogging schedule for as long as I can before I move. It’s going to be quite a juggling act, though, as I have a full-time job, and I also do freelance jobs. I don’t know how things are going to pan out, but you can be sure that I’ll try my best to minimize any blogging gaps. (Please bare with me if it takes me longer than usual to reply to comments left on my blog and social media.)

For this reason, due to time constraints, I’ve decided to put together some Quick Look posts, since a lot of you seem to like them. (Haha, you’ll see from the upcoming posts that I have a lot of new polishes!) Also, I have some photos from manicures I wore before, but never reviewed on here. So I’m going to pull them out.

In today’s post, I have for you the Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection, which features texture nail polishes that are fun, Easter-y, textured, and speckled. In addition to bottle shots, you’ll also see some quick swatches! Enjoy! (Please stay tuned in the future for my in-depth reviews and swatches.)

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Quick Look: Rainbow Honey Nail Polishes

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Rainbow Honey Glitter Nail PolishRainbow Honey Cosmetics is a company from Clifton, New Jersey that makes custom-blended nail lacquer.

Rainbow Honey is new to me, but even upon first glance, I was already impressed!

When I came home from work and tore open the package, I was swooning over the gorgeous nail polishes.

In this post, I’ll give you a first glimpse of the bottles and some swatches (natural light and flash). Then, in future posts, I’ll share them with you in separate, in-depth reviews, so you can truly see how beautiful they are!

Also, keep reading to the end because I share a special coupon code that you can use to save on your order if you decide to buy some from their official website.

And keep your eyes peeled because one of these nail polishes is unreleased and part of an upcoming collection!

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Quick Look: OPI Beach Sandies Mini Pack (Liquid Sands from the OPI Brazil Collection)

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OPI Beach Sandies Mini Nail Lacquer SetYesterday, I showed you a Quick Look post with swatches and bottle shots of the OPI Brazil Collection, which will be coming out in early February.

Here’s another Quick Look post, this time on the OPI Beach Sandies Mini Nail Lacquers Pack. (You can check out the bottom of the OPI Brazil Collection press release I posted earlier for the official details.)

In today’s post, I’ll show you swatches and bottle shots of these cute new OPI Beach Sandies shades. Then, stay tuned when I review them later on in-depth!

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Quick Look: OPI Brazil Collection for Spring/Summer 2014

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OPI Brazil CollectionNot long ago, I shared the OPI Brazil Collection press release and promo pictures on here.

Well, if you followed me on Instagram, on Monday night, you saw that I posted a few photos and video clips unveiling the actual bottles!

Today, I am so excited to share with you a Quick Look post on the OPI Brazil Collection for Spring/Summer 2014, which will hit stores in February!

This collection had me drooling from the press release, but now that I’ve seen them in person, I’m drooling even more. (Excuse me as I carefully wipe my keyboard dry.)

There are bright shades (like yellow, peach, and orange) that totally remind me of the warm weather. Boy am I ever sick of winter! (Haha, I know…what kind of Canadian am I? Cold weather and I don’t get along at all.)

Then there are some neutrals to create a nice contrast to the bright shades. And, of course, I’m very excited about the green because, well, I’m a green fiend. But, it’s also neat how that one’s in the collection since it really stands out, doesn’t it?

If you look closely at the oranges and then at the neutrals, you can see how it’d be possible to do an easy ombre effect. Very cool!

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Quick Look: China Glaze Crinkled Chrome Collection

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China Glaze Crinkled Chrome CollectionThere seem to be very polarized opinions regarding the China Glaze Crinkled Chrome Collection that features a new spin on the textured finish.

(For a refresher, click here to see the China Glaze Crinkled Chrome Collection press release.)

As you may know, I’m a big fan of textured nail polish, so I was extremely curious to see how these would look.

Yesterday, when I got home from work, I was excited to find a box waiting for me from China Glaze. They were extremely generous and sent me the entire collection to try!

Even if they didn’t send me any, I was going to buy at least one because the texture sounded so intriguing. But, now that I have all 6, I can review the different colours.

In this Quick Look post, I’ll show you a few bottle shots and fast swatches on a nail wheel. Stay tuned for my in-depth review on these nail polishes!

Is there one in particular that you’d like to see me review in-depth first?

(By the time you read this, haha, I’ll probably have one on my nails already, but please let me know which you’d like to see showcased on the blog first, and I’ll do my best to show you.)

Also, if you have any questions about this crinkled-chrome texture that you’d like me to address in the future review, please tell me, so I can hit all the points that interest you.

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Quick Look: Gwen Stefani by OPI Collection Pictures & Swatches

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Gwen Stefani by OPI Collection Swatches & PicturesStop the presses! Hold the polish!

Hehe, yesterday, I came home from work to these 6 shades from the Gwen Stefani by OPI Collection, so I was fast on the draw to put together this Quick Look post.

Many nailphiles are also fans of Gwen Stefani, so there’s lots of anticipation surrounding this collection that will hit stores in January 2014.

Since this is only a Quick Look post, that means I’ll show you bottle shots and swatches.

Later on, when I wear each one as a full manicure, I’ll publish separate in-depth reviews with more swatches in more lighting conditions, so you’ll get a better idea of their personalities.

If you’re interested in reading the official Gwen Stefani by OPI Collection press release and seeing the promo pictures, click on that link.

For now, here’s a little something to whet your appetite! 😉 Enjoy!

Note: The polishes that will be in stores will have special shrinkbands around the handles. Mine don’t have them because they were provided to me by PR.

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